Cook County tax board commissioner, staff face multiple fines from ethics board

Cook County tax board commissioner, staff face multiple fines from ethics board – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

The highest-profile finding was that Samantha Steele had improperly shared appraisal information about the Chicago Bears’ Arlington Heights property with the media three different times. She did so first in the middle of settlement negotiations in mid-2023, and then again later that year during an appeal.

Cook County tax board commissioner, staff face multiple fines from ethics board

The Cook County ethics board found that Commissioner Sam Steele improperly shared appraisal information about the Chicago Bears’ Arlington Heights property with the media.